Slab Contrasted Gymo 2 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, signage, packaging, logos, western, rustic, playful, vintage, loud, letterpress feel, vintage poster, handmade texture, western flavor, high impact, chunky, blunt, inked, rounded, irregular.
A chunky slab-serif display face with heavy, blocky letterforms and softly rounded corners. Strokes are broadly uniform with subtle, noticeable contrast and prominent square-ended slabs that read like stamped or cut shapes. Outlines show deliberate irregularity—slight wobble, uneven terminals, and organic edge texture—creating a hand-printed rhythm rather than a mechanically perfect one. Counters are compact and apertures tend to be tight, which boosts darkness and impact, while the overall silhouette stays upright and strongly weighted.
Best suited to attention-grabbing display work such as posters, headlines, labels, storefront-style signage, and brand marks that benefit from a rugged, handcrafted look. It can also work for short blurbs or pull quotes when set large, where the textured edges and heavy slabs remain clear.
The font conveys a rustic, old-time show poster energy—part Western, part letterpress, with a friendly roughness. Its bold, inky texture feels informal and lively, suggesting handmade signage, packaging, or printed ephemera rather than corporate polish.
This design appears intended to evoke vintage slab-serif printing and Western-inspired display typography, combining heavy weight with intentionally imperfect contours to simulate a stamped, letterpress, or hand-cut aesthetic.
In longer text the dense color and tight internal spaces create a strong “ink blob” presence, so it reads best when given generous size or spacing. The numerals and lowercase follow the same rugged slab language, maintaining consistent tone across the character set.